Dr. Karyn Hopper Rayburn begins her first year as Head of School at AJA and her 27th year in education....
Why AJA?
Founded in 1997, Austin Jewish Academy is a 100-student, K-8, co-ed, pluralistic Jewish Day School located on the beautiful 40-acre campus of the Dell Jewish Community Center and in partnership with Shalom Austin. Our graduates attend top colleges and universities including Harvard, Stanford, UT Austin, Rice, Duke, and many others. Through Project-Based Learning, timeless Jewish values, and a tight-knit community, AJA prepares and inspires students to transform the world.
Guardians of the Earth: 1st Grade PBL Spring 2026
How can we take care of plants and animals? That was the driving question behind AJA’s first graders’ project-based learning...
Q&A with Kathleen Rosenmann on MS Science
Beloved former AJA teacher, returning to AJA to teach middle school science and engineering. Kathleen Rosenmann’s return to Austin Jewish...
Why Rabbi Septimus Loves AJA
AJA by the Numbers
11
Average Class Size
40 acres
Campus Acreage
6
Athletic Championships Last 2 Years
20+
Unique Field Trip Destinations
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Random Acts of Kindness
For more than 25 years, Austin Jewish Academy has
inspired a community of students to transform the world.
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